PEOPLE v. TRAPPS

No. 73-197.

22 Ill. App.3d 1029 (1974)

318 N.E.2d 108

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LULA TRAPPS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

October 11, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen Hurley, of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Ottawa, for appellant.

James O. Christy, Assistant State's Attorney, of Peoria, for the People.


Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE DIXON delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant Lula Trapps was found guilty of theft in a nonjury trial and was sentenced by the Circuit Court of Peoria County to serve a term of 1 to 3 years imprisonment.

The defendant contends that the State did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that she participated in the theft. She argues that all her actions can be explained on the theory of innocence. The State does...

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